Improvement in sad-irons



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S. ELLIOTT.

Sad-Iron.

' Patentedluly 6,1875.

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Sad-Iron. No.165,160, Patente dJu|y5,l875.

ETER PHERW I PATENT QFFICE.

STEPHEN ELLIOTT, 0E INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

IMPROVEMENT m SAD-IRONS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 165,160, dated Juy 6, 1875," application filed I December 26, 1874.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, STEPHEN ELLIOTT, of Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and the State of Indiana, have made a new and useful Improvement in Sad-Irons, of which the following, in connection with the drawing, which forms-a part of the same, is afull, clear, and exact description which will enable those skilled in the art to which it appertains to construct and use the same.

Figure I is a perspective View. Fig. II is a central vertical section.

This invention rclatesto the manner of attaching the handle to the iron; and consists in two circular dovetail projections cast on .the upper side of theiron, and the adjustment of the handle thereto.

The top side A of the iron has an upward projection, U, the side next to the handleF being in the form of a circle and dovetail, as seen at C, Fig. II. At D is a similar projection, but of a larger circle, to facilitate the attachment, especially when the iron is hot, the handle'being detached during the heating process. 13 is the bottom section or portion of the handle, having its front and rear ends G H to fit under the projections G D, respectively. The attachment is readily made by first putting the end G in place, and then moving the part B laterally about the point G as a'center.

WVhen the handle is the proper position for use it may be there secured by the spring E. The handle-piece F of the handle I prefer to make of Wood or some material not easily heated, or. an outside guard or shield may be used, if desired.

I am thus enabled to use one handle for several irons, and at the same time the irons occupy much less space While heating.

T. H. MARTIN, H. GARRETT. 

